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      <news:title>WAPL Unveiled: ACA’s Groundbreaking Women’s T20 League Kicks Off September 19 in Mangalagiri</news:title>
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      <image:caption>The driving force behind the league and the association is Mithali Raj, a former India cricketer and a legend.</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Bangladesh Women’s T20I Captaincy: Nahida Akter &amp; Sobhana Mostary Emerge as Key Contenders for Post-Asian Games Era</news:title>
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      <image:caption>One of the highlights of Sultana&apos;s captaincy tenure came at the 2024 T20 World Cup, when Bangladesh beat Scotland to register their first World Cup victory in a decade</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T03:19:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Rachin Ravindra Suffers Shoulder Dislocation, India T20I Series in Doubt for Blackcaps Star Ahead of 2026 Clash</news:title>
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      <image:caption>[File photo]</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-19T02:53:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Abhishek Sharma’s Record-Breaking T20I Century: Yuvraj’s Wisdom Ignites Firepower</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Abhishek Sharma Reveals Yuvraj Singh Text That Led To Record-Breaking T20I Hundred</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/bcci-reshuffles-deck-agarkar-set-to-depart-as-chief-selector-patel-emerges-frontrunner</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T22:14:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BCCI Reshuffles Deck: Agarkar Set to Depart as Chief Selector, Patel Emerges Frontrunner</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Ajit Agarkar&apos;s Exit Imminent As BCCI Line Up Chief Selector Replacement: Sources</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/abhishek-porel-bailed-legal-battle-continues-for-delhi-capitals-bengal-star</loc>
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        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T22:14:04.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Abhishek Porel Bailed: Legal Battle Continues for Delhi Capitals &amp; Bengal Star</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Player News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Cricketer Abhishek Porel Gets Bail After Over A Month In Jail: Report</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/zidane-era-begins-mbappe-captaincy-and-fresh-faces-ignite-frances-football-future</loc>
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        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T22:13:16.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Zidane Era Begins: Mbappe Captaincy and Fresh Faces Ignite France’s Football Future</news:title>
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      <image:caption>New France Boss Zinedine Zidane Confirms Kylian Mbappe As Captain After Naming First Squad</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T20:27:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Proteas Pacer Peril: Lungi Ngidi’s Hamstring Adds to South Africa’s Recurring Injury Woes Ahead of Australia ODI Series</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Lungi Ngidi had been ruled out of the ODI series against Australia</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/rishabh-pants-fiery-call-unite-behind-indian-athletes-for-asian-games-2026</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T18:53:24.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Rishabh Pant’s Fiery Call: Unite Behind Indian Athletes for Asian Games 2026</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Trending Cricket News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Rishabh Pant Urges Fans To Back Indian Athletes Ahead Of Asian Games 2026</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/a-legacy-forged-in-gold-ben-sawyer-concludes-four-year-stint-with-white-ferns-after-historic-t20-world-cup-triumph</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:55:41.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>A Legacy Forged in Gold: Ben Sawyer Concludes Four-Year Stint with White Ferns After Historic T20 World Cup Triumph</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Sawyer oversaw New Zealand&apos;s historic triumph at the ICC Women&apos;s T20 World Cup 2024</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/gambhirs-coaching-confessions-samsons-england-snub-indias-audacious-300-run-t20-vision-for-2026</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:54:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Gambhir’s Coaching Confessions: Samson’s England Snub &amp; India’s Audacious 300-Run T20 Vision for 2026</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Samson won Player of the Tournament at the 2026 T20 World Cup</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/legacy-lanes-dravid-jrs-blitz-sehwag-jrs-debut-fuel-india-u19-win-in-rajkot</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:45:10.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Legacy Lanes: Dravid Jr’s Blitz &amp; Sehwag Jr’s Debut Fuel India U19 Win in Rajkot</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Trending Cricket News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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    <image:image>
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      <image:caption>Rahul Dravid&apos;s Son Steals Show As Sehwag Jr Debuts In India&apos;s Thrilling U-19 Win</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/buttlers-t20-empire-england-captain-first-to-15000-runs-setting-new-global-benchmark</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:44:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Buttler’s T20 Empire: England Captain First to 15,000 Runs, Setting New Global Benchmark</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Player News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Jos Buttler Shatters Huge World Record, Sets New T20 Cricket Benchmark</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/nagoya-2026-cricket-under-scrutiny-waterlogging-mars-asian-games-semi-final-preparations</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:43:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nagoya 2026 Cricket Under Scrutiny: Waterlogging mars Asian Games semi-final preparations</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Trending Cricket News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Asian Games Cricket Venue Under Fire, Waterlogging Among Major Concerns: Sources</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/gambhirs-masterstroke-charting-hardiks-return-elevating-nitish-rana-for-indias-2025-world-cup-ambitions</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T10:41:29.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Gambhir’s Masterstroke: Charting Hardik’s Return &amp; Elevating Nitish Rana for India’s 2025 World Cup Ambitions</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Trending Cricket News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Hardik Pandya has been side-lined with injuries</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/cpl-2026-shocker-shadab-moqim-spin-falcons-into-final-as-warriors-collapse-for-76</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T10:40:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>CPL 2026 Shocker: Shadab &amp; Moqim Spin Falcons into Final as Warriors Collapse for 76</news:title>
      <news:keywords>T20 Cricket, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>File Photo: Shadab Khan took a hat-trick in Falcons&apos; win</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/athapaththu-dilhari-decimate-malaysia-sri-lanka-storm-into-asian-games-womens-cricket-semifinals</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T10:40:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Athapaththu &amp; Dilhari Decimate Malaysia: Sri Lanka Storm into Asian Games Women’s Cricket Semifinals</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Women&apos;s Cricket, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>File Photo: Chamari Athapaththu made 63.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/shree-charanis-spin-masterclass-propels-india-women-into-asian-games-semifinals-after-japan-collapse</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T10:39:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Shree Charani’s Spin Masterclass Propels India Women into Asian Games Semifinals After Japan Collapse</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Women&apos;s Cricket, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Sree Charani registered figures of 4-10</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/bccis-pivotal-decision-agarkars-fate-as-chief-selector-hangs-in-the-balance-amidst-comprehensive-review</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T10:38:49.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BCCI’s Pivotal Decision: Agarkar’s Fate as Chief Selector Hangs in the Balance Amidst Comprehensive Review</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Trending Cricket News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>Questions over his position have particularly emerged since the Rohit Sharma episode ahead of the Lord&apos;s ODI</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/asian-games-2026-midnight-accommodation-chaos-strikes-indian-contingent-in-nagoya</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T08:43:31.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Asian Games 2026: Midnight Accommodation Chaos Strikes Indian Contingent in Nagoya</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Asian Games 2026: Gymnast Pranati Nayak, Male Coach Given Same Room In Midnight Chaos In Japan</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://crickmantra.com/post/not-fair-gambhir-defends-gills-captaincy-amid-absent-stars-world-cup-prep</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Cricket Mantra</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T08:42:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>‘Not Fair’: Gambhir Defends Gill’s Captaincy Amid Absent Stars &amp; World Cup Prep</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Player News, cricket, news</news:keywords>
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      <image:caption>&quot;If I Can Be Honest....&quot;: Gautam Gambhir Passionately Defends Shubman Gill Amid India&apos;s Test, ODI Scrunity</image:caption>
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